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Featured Artist
Skip Dydra
Skip Dydra is an artist. He is primarily a muralist, specializing in
Trompe L’oeil with an emphasis on creating
site specific murals – especially those in public view.
I first met Skip on Pineapple Avenue while he was
working on a mural (I was probably one of a hundred
people that interrupted him to talk about that
day…sorry, Skip). Recently, Skip participated in a group
project at
The Hermitage
Artist’s Retreat. I thought you'd enjoy
hearing about this in Skip's own words, below. (Rick
Hughes)
“A few weeks ago, I was privileged to be one of eight
decorative artists from around the country invited to
spend a week at The Hermitage on Manasota Key. The
Hermitage is an artist retreat, which was originally
started by the Sarasota Arts Council and is now self
sustaining, from what I understand. You can read all
about it on their
website.
For our 'retreat', eight decorative artists from around
the country were invited to spend a week here to paint a
mural, which was given to the town of Englewood.
Originally, we thought we might collaborate on one large
mural, but quickly decided to showcase, in effect, what
each of us does on a daily basis. So we each painted a
four by eight foot panel... outside... under a tent...
and the stars. It was quite the experience, and THAT is
an understatement.
The artists, as I mentioned, came from all parts of the
country... We had two brothers, Todd and Eric Lindburgh,
from Virginia Beach, VA. Shannon Clark, from Hollywood,
CA. Tania Seabock from San Francisco. Pat Ganino from
somewhere in Connecticut. Elena Ortega from Key Largo,
FL. Skip Dyrda (me)... from good old Sarasota and last
but not least, Erik Schlake, from Englewood. It was Erik
who had the original idea and posed it to Bruce Rodgers,
curator at the Hermitage and then to the Englewood
Community Redevelopment Authority. Ultimately, the
entire project was funded and unanimously approved by
the Sarasota County Commissioners.
By sundown on a lazy Sunday, we had all arrived and
began to get to know each other. A few had met at
various conventions and shows and most of us at least
knew about each other but never met. It really didn't
take long for all of us to...” (click
here to see the murals and to read more).
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[ submitting your events ]
AnythingArts.com now has a brand
new Arts Calendar with loads more things to do, and you can submit your own
events quickly and easily. For
Sarasota Events & for
Bradenton events.
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[ anythingarts.com challenge ]
Here’s the challenge: help the “Got A Minute?” team raise bucks to fight
Breast Cancer in the upcoming Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk.
You can make a secure donation right here - every little bit helps. We
have three friends, all under 35 years old, that have breast cancer and we
know so many more who have had it or will. Won’t you help? Consider it your
AnythingArts.com subscription for the year. The “Got A Minute?” team put on
the production of one-minute plays last week in a show of the same name, or
commonly called GAM. This is an every-year event because breast cancer is
still out there and still needs to be defeated. Got a minute? Give a little.
Thanks.
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September 18 & 19
[ listen up ]
On Thursday, Cliff Roles welcome
Jeanette LaVoy and Carla Stumpf-Patton of “death by suicide” on Talk of the
Sun Coast (AM 1220 WSRQ).
Then on Friday, Cliff hits the seas on the AM 1220 Carnival Cruise to
Cozumel and will do the show live from on-aboard the ship. You can always
listen on your radio or right on your computer by
clicking here. Ahoy
and a vast ye there Cliffy…whatever that means…hope it wasn’t suggesting
something we wouldn’t want to do. Upcoming Shows • Friday, September
26: Dr. Jason Quintal, sex &
relationship expert • Monday, September 29:
Candace Artim, Booker High,
John Lennon and Me / Dottie
Baer Garner, Elizabeth Power, Dr. French, Perlman Music Program •
Tuesday, September 30:
Jeffrey Cohen, author, It Happened One Knife. Broadcast time is 3:00 -
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[ got wood ]
Herb Morgan loves art. Herb
loves animals. Herb loves wood sculpture. So, it was a natural thing that Herb
would combine all three and create one of a kind animal-wood-sculptures and
furniture. Right? Take a look
at his website and creations here.
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Every Friday
[ happy hour gots da blues ]
The Hotel Indigo serves up live “Friday Blues” from 3:30 – 7:30 pm and includes
complimentary appetizers and two-fers on the drinks.
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September 19
[ towles time ]
The third Friday of every month,
Sarasota’s own arts neighborhood lights up for an evening for an Arts Walk.
The galleries and shops are open from 6:00 – 10:00 pm and the atmosphere is
soothing and inspiring. This week, the last of a full moon will be lingering, so
it should be really nice out under the trees. Enjoy! |
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September 20
[ flying dog concert ]
Stacey Earle and
Mark Stuart are in concert at the
Flying Dog Café
from 8:00 – 11:00 pm. Engaging audiences with their acoustic playing and singing
many original songs; Stacey and Mark are very popular on the circuit. Tickets
are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
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September 22
[ qigong in the park ]
Qigong
Club of Sarasota offers public sessions at Island Park at 9:00 am on
Mondays (unless it is raining or less than 50 degrees, which isn’t very
often). Qigong is an
ancient practice of movement and breathing to help you reduce stress,
increase mobility and reach inner and outer peace.
Contact Mini for details here. |
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September 25
[ time to laugh ]
Make sure you don't miss seeing the
Lazy Fairy Improv Troupe at
Home Resource at
7:30 pm. Relax on the comfortable and stylish furniture while laughing your
buttocks off. Get tickets for this show through
SRQBoxOffice.com. |
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Opening September 25
[ company’s coming ]
The Players Theatre presents
Company and it goes a little something like this…“Bobby is a charming New
York bachelor about to turn 35, and as he faces his birthday, his married
friends are bound and determined to change the bachelor part. But between
fiercely competitive Harry and Sarah, divorced-but-cohabitating Peter and
Susan, "square" Jenny and David, terrified Amy and fiancé Paul, and jaded
Joanne with third husband Larry, Bobby's not quite sure what to make of
marriage.” Tickets on sale now at 941-365-2494 and on-line here. |
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September 25
[ oh, the humanity ]
Open House on Thursday, September 25th at the office of
Sarasota Interior Design Group/Sarasota
Art for Humanity Gallery. The featured artist is Michael Panarella, an
incredibly talented local artist. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of
the artwork, as well as additional donations, will go to
ShelterBox USA, an organization
focused on local and global humanitarian efforts. 941-544-3628 for more
details. |
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September 26
[ concert ]
Mythic Journey: join international performer and movement artist Zuleikha
for an intimate evening of mythic stories, music, Sufi poetry and
inspirational movement at
Rising Tide International at 8:00 pm. Call 941-378-9840 for info. |
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September 28
[ bbq & blues ]
Bluesman Ben Prestage is in concert at 7:00 pm, to benefit
WSLR-LPFM 96.5, at Ace’s
Lounge (4343 Palma Sola Blvd., Bradenton). Prestage has thrice been awarded
as one of the top three best performers at the International Blues Contest
(2003, 06 & 08) and is the only 2-time recipient of the prestigious Lyons/Pitchford
Award. The BBQ & Potluck starts at six (including veggie burgers) and guests
are welcome to bring a side dish or dessert to share. Advance tickets are $8
and $12 at the door. 941-894-6469. |
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Opening September 30
[ golden apple ]
The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre
open its 38th new season with the reprisal of “Golddiggers of 1633.” Lee
Goldsmith and Lawrence Hurwit’s musical comedy is adapted from Moliere’s
famous restoration play “School for Wives.” The theatre says, “The wacky
re-telling of this dazzling story, set in 1633 Paris, includes adorable
dirty old men, appealing sweet young lovers and conniving gold-digger’s in
this fast-paced musical romp. Golden Apple productions of this saucy show
have won rave reviews from local critics, including “...a romp worth
raves”-Longboat Observer, “a razzle, dazzling musical-glittering
splendiferously”- Herald Tribune.”
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Opening September 30
[ steel magnolias ]
Truvy’s Beauty Salon is the place to be and be seen for the ladies of
Chinquapin, Louisiana in “Steel Magnolias.” The play is alternately moving
and funny and ultimately a test of friendships, inner strength and love.
The Venice Theatre production runs
through October 19th. Tickets are on sale now at the theatre box office,
941-488-1115, and on-line. |
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Opening October 1
[ fst play ]
“A
Murder, A Mystery & A Marriage,” book and lyrics by Aaron Posner and
music by James Sugg, opens in the Keating Theatre at
Florida Studio Theatre.
The story? Here’s what FST says: “A clever new musical comedy, based on the
short story by Mark Twain. The zany small town of Deer Lick, Missouri is
thrown into frenzy when a mysterious visitor arrives. A young romance is put
to the test and a town patriarch is murdered. Was it the local store clerk
with a vendetta or the suave Frenchman?”
Tickets
now available online or by calling 941-366-9000.
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October 1
[ sister art ]
Sister Eliseea Paacinc, of Romania, will be at the
Church of the Redeemer (222 S.
Palm Ave., Sarasota) at 7:00 pm to discuss and exhibit her artwork:
religious icons. Christian icons are typically created by tracing a
religious scene or image onto wood, and Papaciņc is known to age her wood
for up to ten years before beginning work on an icon. The event is free and
open to the public. For more information call 941-955-4263. |
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October 1 - 4
[ booker vpa play ]
Thanks to a concise press release, we are just copying and pasting this
right in from Candace Artim: "John Lennon & Me" written by Cherie Bennett is
a play about how a young teen living with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) - an
inherited disease that assures a young death - handles her day to day
existence spending most of her time in the hospital. Told in a humorous,
quirky, "Juno-esque" way, "Star" our lead character takes us on a journey in
which she becomes friends with her opposite, "Courtney" - a pretty, popular,
cheerleader, who's apparently not seriously sick. Neither girl knows much
about the other's world, but slowly they come to understand each other, and
ultimately, themselves, in this powerful play about living life to the
fullest.” The play is at
Booker High
school’s Visual & Performing Arts Center $15 for adults and $5 for
students. Contact Judy Piercy at 941-355-2967 for tickets. |
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October 3
[ author event luncheon ]
The Friends of the Selby
Public Library is hosting a special Fundraising Author Luncheon with
best-selling author Stuart Woods.
Woods has written thirty-eight novels; 23 straight New York Times Best
Sellers. The event is at Michael’s on East from noon – 2:00 p.m. A book
signing will follow a discussion and Q & A with the author. (Circle Books is
donating 50% of the profits from books sales from this event) Call
941-861-1140 for information. Reservations encouraged prior to September 26.
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October 18 – 19
[ crafters ]
The 14th Annual Downtown
Sarasota Craft Festival returns with over 150 “crafters” on Main
Street. There promises to be something for everyone, in every price range.
The event is free and open to the public. Hours are 10:00 – 5:00 pm each
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To Walt Whitman, America by Kenneth M. Price. The University of North
Carolina Press, 2006. |
I come back to Walt Whitman,
What in the hell happened to him,
Wasn’t he a white man?
--June Jordan (1) |
Here is something rare these days, like spats or an Edsel: a review of a
book about a poet in a popular press publication. No worries though, this is
not primarily about poetry but rather the arts, culture and social change in
America. I might venture a review of a book of poems next time, if
AnythingArts invites me back.
Kenneth Price’s slim volume is not hot off the press. It is two years old,
and viewable in its entirety, including photographs and notes,
online. How’s that for a
bookseller subverting his own business? I went ahead and procured the trade
paperback anyhow; for me, reading online gets old quick, and I never tire of
the sensual experience a real book provides.
If you have ever wondered about the persistent hype regarding the 19th
century poet in question, this is one of the three books I recommend-(2).
Price reveals one surprising connection after another between Whitman, art,
novels, film and even a speech by Muhammad Ali. With the sparse elegance of
a poet, the author pinpoints the profound influence Walt’s writing had on
developments in gender relations, sexuality, race and creative expression
over the last 150 years. Price emulates his subject, and calls up the
marginalized identity in America and abroad, deftly empowering each
distinctive voice.
It makes sense that, in this town, enamored as it is with art and films,
readers will find To Walt Whitman, America engrossing. Perhaps the
only thing some may find problematic about Price is that he has a way of
making a reader hungry for more. That is a clue to the great thing about
this cultural document. It satisfies but does not stupefy. He effectively
advances the 21st century exploration of Whitman’s influence and endorses a
renewal of the artistic quest of reinvention. Price reminds us that
Whitman's malleability, explorations of passing, and centrality as an icon
have made him irresistible for writers [artists and filmmakers]
who, in extraordinarily creative ways, reinvent him for their purposes.
(1) quoted in To Walt Whitman, America, Chapter 1.
(2)-The others are Walt Whitman: The Measure of His Song, Edited by
Jim Perlman, Ed Folsom & Dan Campion; and Walt Whitman: A Cultural
Biography, by David Reynolds. |
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[ sarasota videos ]
Déjà vu, dude? Nope, just another video episode of
Sarasota History Alive here on
AnythingArts.com!
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[ voice and speech training ]
John Burr offers voiceover and speech training at his new studio in
Sarasota. And this year, he's added a new program for kids from 14 to 18,
called the Young Talent Program. Whatever your needs, with his many years of
experience, John can help you develop into a world-class voiceover talent or
public speaker. Check out John's
website for the details. |
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Deadline Approacheth
[ guerilla gorilla ]
The 4th annual 48 Hour Guerrilla Film
Contest is in Sarasota October 3, 4 and 5. But now is the time to check
out the rules and assemble a team. In a nutshell; teams gather and are given
a genre and a couple of elements that must appear in the 7 minute film. The
teams then have 48 hours to write, shoot, edit and return the finished film
for judging. There will be public screenings and parties to go with. |
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[ writing classes ]
There are two upcoming writing courses at the
Ringling College of Art & Design. The
instructor is
Susan L. Blake,
a senior level communications professional with experience in news writing,
integrated marketing for public relations, media relations and advertising
campaigns. “Words and Wonders: Creative Writing & Field Training Workshop”
is scheduled for Wednesdays, October 1 – November 5, from 9:00 – 11:30 am.
Through nature field trips and writing exercises, students stimulate the
creative process and allow stronger writing to come forward no matter what
their initial skill level. Then October 7 through November 11: “The Art of
Writing for Business Marketing” Tuesdays from 6:30 – 8:00 pm learn to use
easy skills to write quickly, efficiently and with clear meaning. Practice
writing will provide students or business owners a portfolio of usable work.
For detailed class descriptions and costs or to register online
click here or
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[ classes ]
SOULSPEAK/SOULMOVES is offering training classes for teachers, counselors,
and any other persons wishing to learn the simple SOULSPEAK techniques for
creating spontaneous written or spoken poetry. SOULSPEAK/SOULMOVES is a
non-profit organization that uses spontaneous and collaborative poetry,
dance, and art to help people express themselves. They are located at Soulspeak Studio, 535 Columbia Court, near Towles Court. Please call at
941-306-1119 for further information and to schedule.
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September 20
[ auditions ]
Casting for Jeff Kin's "Always A Part Of Me," the Players Theatre entry in
the 2008/2009 Festival of the American Association of Community Theatres.
They are re-casting three male roles: Richard, early 70's, Larry,
40-something and Evan, 20-something. Auditions are from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at the
Players Studio, 500 Tallevast Rd. #106. Rehearsals begin Thursday, Sept 25.
There will be three performances at The Players, Oct. 10 & 11, one
performance at Venice Theatre on Oct. 20, and then the Florida competition
weekend Nov. 6 - 8. Please call Pam Wiley, director, at 941-358-7675 to
schedule an appointment for the audition.
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September 22
[ belly up ]
Bethsheba
Almah offers “Belly
Dance Basics, 101” in the gym at the
Ringling College of Art from 7:30 - 8:45 pm. You’ll learn all the basic
movements and an appreciation of this ancient art form that is both sensual
and great exercise. Call for more information at 941-587-6385.
Click here to RSVP. |
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October 1
[ art center ]
The magic and mystery of crystal objects from a painter's point of view will
be demonstrated and taught in this
two-day workshop.
Susanna Spann will take participants through value exercises, color theory
and compositional sketches to enhance the understanding of this fabulous
texture Ms. Spann's own book, Painting Crystal and Flowers in Watercolor,
will be used as a text and guide. Call 941-365-2032 or visit the Art Center
website for prices. |
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Deadline October 15
[ eco-art ]
It’s never too soon to make plans, especially when you have to make
something. Right? Well, Efest is November
15 & 16 and will be having a contest and exhibition of art made from
recycled materials – it’s a Trash to Treasures Eco Art Contest! The deadline
is October 15. So, start thinking of what you want to make and let us know
if your school, studio, civic org or artists’ group wants to participate.
We’d really like to see a lot of entries and really show the world how one
person’s trash can end up an artful expression.
Click here to see last year’s winner and
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Deadline Nov 15
[ got talent? ]
The gallery of the Art School of
Colleen Cassidy-Berns is having a juried art contest. E-mail a jpeg
digital picture of your original artwork to colleen@colleencassidy.com
Indicate on the e-mail your name, address, phone number, title of your
artwork and your interest in submitting your artwork for the "America's Got
ART Talent" contest. There will be three top prize awards for Adults ages 17
plus and three top awards for Children age 16 and under. Winners of the top
prize awards will be announced at the Dec 5th Holiday Party/ Open House.
Deadline to submit artwork is Nov 15. |
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Auditions
[ pick me, no me ]Be sure to check the audition pages of local
theaters to make sure you don’t miss anything (click the theater name):
Florida Studio Theatre
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The Players Theatre of Sarasota
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Manatee Players
• The
Golden Apple
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Island
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